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Karboske places in FFA leadership contest

March 7, 2025

West Shore School News is a presentation of West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press and Oceana County Press. Story by Rob Alway, Editor-in-Chief EAST LANSING — West Shore FFA Chapter member Katie Karboske won second runner up during the FFA State Leadership Contests earlier this week at Michigan State University. Karboske, a senior at Ludington…

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Temporary school speed zones installed in Custer

March 7, 2025

CUSTER — The Michigan Department of Transportation installed temporary school speed zone signs today, Friday, March 7, in the village while awaiting permanent, powered signs. The speed on US 10 in a portion of the village, near Mason County Eastern Schools, will be reduced from 50 mph to 35 mph during the hours of 7:45 to 8:15 a.m., 11:50 a.m…

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Judges impressed by MCE robotics team

March 6, 2025

West Shore School News is presented by West Shore Educational Service District in partnership with Mason County Press. CUSTER — Mason County Eastern Cardinaltronics (Robotics) Team 6005 competed in the FIM District Lake City Event February 28-March 3. Students competed against 39 teams from across the state in the FIRST Reefscape Challenge. During qualification rounds the MCE Cardinaltronics record was 7-5…

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Deadline approaching for Momentum Business Plan Competition

March 6, 2025

LUDINGTON — Local entrepreneurs have until March 24 to enter the Momentum Business Plan Competition, which will award cash and services to up to three winners this spring. Any Mason County for-profit or non-profit venture with a viable business idea, plan or invention – or existing organization or company with less than $250,000 in sales or revenue annually – is…

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79th District Court arraignments, published March 6, 2025

March 6, 2025

By Alan Neushwander, Contributing Writer LUDINGTON — The following were recently arraigned in Mason County’s 79th District Court: Felonies -John Alex Humphrey, II, 45; first-degree retail fraud; arrested Dec. 6 by Mason County Sheriff’s Office; arraigned March 2; preliminary hearing: March 19; bail: $10,000 cash. -Adam Lee Moffett, 44; aggravated indecent exposure and indecent exposure; arrested March 1 by Ludington…

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